Medical doctors in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Medical doctors was 43.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
64th
of 82 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2023
All-time low
13.7%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2023

Medical doctors in Bangladesh, 2010–2023

102030402010201620232010: 13.72017: 37.72018: 38.82020: 41.62021: 422022: 432023: 43.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, medical doctors in Bangladesh stood at 43.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 216.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Bangladesh peaked at 43.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2010.

That places Bangladesh 64th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Medical doctors in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors (%) in Bangladesh, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 13.7%
2017 37.7% +175.2%
2018 38.8% +2.9%
2020 41.6% +7.2%
2021 42.0% +1.0%
2022 43.0% +2.4%
2023 43.3% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.1% 13.7% 38.8% 3
2020s 42.5% 41.6% 43.3% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 61 Israel 43.6% compare
  2. 62 Timor-Leste 43.5% compare
  3. 62 Papua New Guinea 43.5% compare
  4. 65 Türkiye 43.1% compare
  5. 66 Peru 42.0% compare
  6. 67 Cyprus 40.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Bangladesh?
Medical doctors in Bangladesh was 43.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for medical doctors?
Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 216.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,533 data points, 1980–2024
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